
Standard Reference Materials | NIST
NIST supports accurate and compatible measurements by certifying and providing over 1200 Standard Reference Materials® with well-characterized composition or properties, or both.
Bioinspired Materials Can Take a Punch | NIST
Jun 24, 2025 · The mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch thanks partly to unique structures in its exoskeleton. NIST researchers have fabricated synthetic versions of these structures and …
Quantum Matters in Material Sciences (QMMS) | NIST
Sep 17, 2024 · As part of the JARVIS workshop series, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is organizing the 4th Quantum Matters in Materials Science (QMMS) …
Materials Data Resources | NIST
Mar 6, 2019 · Materials Resource Registry allows for the registration of materials resources, bridging the gap between existing resources, software and repositories and end users.
Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics | NIST
Nov 13, 2024 · Additive manufacturing of ceramics seeks to facilitate the commercialization of ceramics AM via the concurrent development of new measurement approaches, …
Materials characterization | NIST
Project activities include: Electronic structure of semiconductor-oxide interfaces. Thermodynamics of flexible microporous materials for gas storage Gas adsorption in microporous materials …
Sustainable Engineered Materials | NIST
Mar 26, 2025 · NIST will advance measurement science tools to reliably assess the performance of sustainable materials for the manufacturing, construction, and transportation industries. …
Materials by Design | NIST
May 22, 2019 · The team then contributed data to the developing materials-innovation infrastructure, making it easier for anyone to design new coinage materials in the future. “One …
Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed …
Apr 7, 2025 · NIST researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys. Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the …
Additive Manufacturing of Composites | NIST
Nov 13, 2024 · Additive Manufacturing of Composites Projects & Activities This program seeks to develop fundamental structure-property measurements to support advanced manufacturing of …